The Department shall extend water mains only when they are within the corporate limits of the Village and when such extensions are for the benefit of the distribution system. All other extensions will be installed by the applicant for a water connection, with no expense to the Village, and in accordance with the specifications and regulations of the Department. The Department reserves the right to employ an inspector at the owner's expense to ensure that specifications and regulations are complied with.
A plan of proposed water main extensions, showing all hydrants and valves, must be submitted to the Superintendent for approval. This plan must be approved prior to the installation of the water main.
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Inside Village. Upon dedication and acceptance by the Board and upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the care, maintenance and upkeep of all water main extensions within the corporate limits of the Village shall become the responsibility of the Department.
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Outside Village. All water main extensions installed by a water district outside of the corporate limits of the Village remain the property of the water district, and all laws of the Village and the rules and regulations of the Water Department shall apply. Upon written acceptance by the Board, the Department will assume all responsibility for the maintenance and repair of the water mains.
The minimum size of water main extensions shall be eight inches, but the Superintendent shall have the right to require that a larger size of pipe be installed. When, in the opinion of the Superintendent, there is need for a water main larger than the minimum eight-inch size, the Board, at their discretion and upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, may authorize the payment by the Village of the difference in the cost of the pipe between the eight-inch size and the size required.
When water main extensions are proposed on private property, it is the responsibility of the applicant to procure and deliver all necessary easement maps and the descriptions to the Board. Such documents must first be approved by the Superintendent and by the Corporation Counsel of the Village. The applicant will also be required to pay for the necessary title search of all easements and insurance as to title when required by the Corporation Counsel.
The applicant for approval of water main extension plans required by § 259-38 shall guarantee the entire installation for a period of 12 months following the official acceptance of the extension, and he or she shall make all necessary repairs that might be necessitated during this twelve-month period. In the case of any emergency, where Department personnel perform repair work, the applicant shall repay the Village for such work.
Prior to the acceptance of a proposed water main extension, the Village must be furnished with an acceptable maintenance bond in an amount to be determined by the Superintendent and in a form approved by the Corporation Counsel.